Publications by authors named "A J Cooper"

Objective: To compare trends and incidence of surgical intervention among adults with urolithiasis in Ontario, Canada, and Israel.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using administrative databases from Clalit Health Service in Israel and IC/ES in Canada. The study included adults who underwent their initial surgical treatment for urolithiasis.

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Mesenteric hematomas, a rare and clinically significant condition, are typically associated with abdominal trauma, vascular conditions, or surgical complications. Spontaneous mesenteric hematomas, an even rarer subtype, are often seen in patients who are on anticoagulation therapy or have inguinal hernias. In this case report, we discuss an 89-year-old male patient who initially presented with stable vital signs and abdominal pain but was later discovered to have a large, stable mesenteric hematoma on an abdominal computed tomography scan.

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Introduction: In vertebrate limb morphogenesis, wingless-related integration site (Wnt) proteins and fibroblast growth factors (Fgfs) secreted from the apical ectodermal ridge (AER) coordinate proximodistal outgrowth. Fgfs also sustain sonic hedgehog (Shh) in the zone of polarizing activity (ZPA). Shh directs anteroposterior patterning and expansion and regulates AER-, establishing a positive regulatory feedback loop that is vital in sustaining limb outgrowth.

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The aim of this study is to measure the UV-C inactivation kinetics and determine the fluences required for incremental inactivation of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris (AAT). Spores from five strains of AAT (ATCC 49025, DSM 2498, VF, SAC, and WAC) were suspended in clear phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and individually treated with UV-C doses up to 100 mJ/cm. A collimated beam device emitting UV-C at 254 nm (from a monochromatic low-pressure mercury lamp [LPM]) and at 268 nm (from UV light-emitting diodes [UV-LEDs]) was used for UV treatments.

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